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Freya | It's Norse, Of Course

Spirits: Mythology, Legends, & Folklore

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The Cat and the Bride in Norse Culture

The cats are described as being either black or blue gray ooh and we know that they were a gift from Thor to Freya at some point now I've seen this a lot on the internet I don't know how true it is. It's said that oftentimes a bride as a wedding gift in Norse culture is given a cat because again Freya as a love and marriage and lust goddess and fertility is associated with cats so that as a bridal gift is said to be a super common thing nice.

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